Gonzo's Tool Box

351 articles in this category

Diagnostics Fee or Free - rerun article but a good one.
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, April 18, 2015
26 comments 4,675 views

Mechanic By Definition - - - How do you know if someone really is ... a Mechanic?
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, May 31, 2014
17 comments 3,335 views

Dealing with DIY'rs
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, March 28, 2015
14 comments 4,118 views

Jack of All Trades - - - - - Who benefits from being certified - the tech or the customer?
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, April 28, 2012
14 comments 1,517 views

I Must Be An Antique --- A new found respect for my profession
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, December 29, 2012
14 comments 1,773 views

My All Time Worst Spark Plug R&R's --- simple job turned impossible.
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, June 27, 2015
13 comments 4,306 views

Hoarders
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, March 5, 2011
13 comments 1,273 views

Lifetime warranties - They're not like they used to be
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, January 30, 2016
13 comments 3,628 views

Back In The Future - mechanics need a lot more than a LIKE to do this job
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, April 30, 2016
13 comments 2,899 views

Apples to Apples - - - - Cheap parts-good parts-- is there a difference? Now, explain that to cost concerned customer.
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, May 5, 2012
13 comments 1,387 views

This Job Stinks! - - - The aroma of rotten repairs.
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, June 22, 2013
13 comments 2,539 views

North vs. South - A battle not between the states but a battle it is
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, August 29, 2015
12 comments 4,070 views

Third Time's the Charm - We all need customers, but...
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, October 24, 2015
11 comments 4,202 views

Mechanically Confidential - Nobody knows it all
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, February 6, 2016
11 comments 3,695 views

The Man Behind the Curtain - - - Even in the land of OZ, somebody has to keep the wizard in check.
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, April 21, 2012
11 comments 1,332 views

Zombie Cars - - - They're out there, wandering around looking for brains
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, June 29, 2013
11 comments 1,711 views

Mechanic Culture Shock - - - Turning the wrench on the other side of the world
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, October 12, 2013
11 comments 3,576 views

Real or Reality TV - - - So many shows, so many characters turning wrenches.
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, November 16, 2013
11 comments 4,570 views

Mr. Details - - - When ya got all the facts...that's a fact...
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, September 27, 2014
10 comments 2,905 views

Shop Vultures - Those annoying customers that have to hover around the car
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, May 30, 2015
10 comments 4,260 views

Pulling the plug, on an old car - - The car is gone, the customer remains.
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, June 6, 2015
10 comments 4,139 views

Bring Back Shop Class - Education is important, learning a trade is priceless
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, September 12, 2015
10 comments 4,036 views

Pikes Peak and the Rental - - Did ya ever wonder where a rental goes after it leaves the rental office?
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, October 3, 2015
10 comments 4,107 views

Found it On The Internet ---- Information sources, can they all be trusted
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, May 21, 2011
10 comments 1,271 views

Service Writer Blues ----- The same old song and dance
By Gonzo, in Gonzo's Tool Box, February 19, 2012
10 comments 1,247 views